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Jon Heydt
Sophomore
Wide Receiver
Newark, DE/St. Mark's

High School: Four-year standout for coach Vinnie Scott at nearby St. Mark's High School...also played baseball for two seasons and ran track as a senior...three-time All-State selection who played wide receiver, running back, and defensive back during his career...three-time All-Catholic League selection...team lost in state championship game in 2002 and 2003...team went 12-1 in 2002...played in Blue-Gold High School All-Star Game at Delaware Stadium in June, 2004...compiled 4,000 career total yards...rushed for 2,200 career yards, had 1,100 yards receiving, and 800 yards in returns...scored 47 touchdowns during his career.

At Delaware: Third-year team member as a sophomore...will be a key member of the Blue Hen wide receiver corps that often goes three and four wide...unit lost three starters from last season due to graduation and academics...projected as No. 2 receiver behind sophomore Kervin Michaud to open season...versatile athlete who will also handle holder responsibilities on field goal and extra point attempts and serve as a backup punt returner behind All-Atlantic 10 performer Aaron Love...runs passing routes well and possesses good speed...caught one pass for six yards in Blue-White spring game...2005: Earned first varsity letter as a redshirt freshman...appeared in seven games, all in a reserve role at wide receiver...saw first career action in first three games of season as Hens went 3-0 and later played in four of the final five games...first and only catch of season was a six-yarder at Maine...team went 6-5 for head coach K.C. Keeler...had an excellent spring and caught three passes for 25 yards in the spring game, including a seven-yard scoring pass from Jarryd Moyer on the last play of the game...2004: Did not see game action and retained freshman eligibility...team went 9-4, won the Atlantic 10 title, and advanced to the NCAA I-AA quarterfinals.

Personal: William Jonathan "Jon" Heydt ("hite")...born Aug. 20, 1985...son of William and Karen Heydt...university studies major at Delaware...has two older sisters...sister, Lauren, is a Delaware graduate...father, wrestled in college at Widener (PA) University...avid skiier.

 
 
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